EP0794533A3 - Flachgebautes Plattenantriebssystem von hoher Kapazität - Google Patents

Flachgebautes Plattenantriebssystem von hoher Kapazität Download PDF

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EP0794533A3
EP0794533A3 EP97201151A EP97201151A EP0794533A3 EP 0794533 A3 EP0794533 A3 EP 0794533A3 EP 97201151 A EP97201151 A EP 97201151A EP 97201151 A EP97201151 A EP 97201151A EP 0794533 A3 EP0794533 A3 EP 0794533A3
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disk drive
drive system
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Steven L. Kaczeus
William N. Thanos
James D. Fahey
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Teac Corp
DZU Tech Corp
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Kalok Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/02—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/40—Bus structure
    • G06F13/4063—Device-to-bus coupling
    • G06F13/4068—Electrical coupling
    • G06F13/4081—Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
    • G11B33/122—Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/14—Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust
    • G11B33/1446—Reducing contamination, e.g. by dust, debris

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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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EP97201151A 1991-09-24 1992-09-24 Flachgebautes Plattenantriebssystem von hoher Kapazität Expired - Lifetime EP0794533B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US76459091A 1991-09-24 1991-09-24
US764590 1991-09-24
EP92308684A EP0534745B1 (de) 1991-09-24 1992-09-24 Antriebssystem für eine dünne Platte von hoher Kapazität

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EP92308684.7 Division 1992-09-24
EP92308684A Division EP0534745B1 (de) 1991-09-24 1992-09-24 Antriebssystem für eine dünne Platte von hoher Kapazität

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EP0794533A2 EP0794533A2 (de) 1997-09-10
EP0794533A3 true EP0794533A3 (de) 1998-03-18
EP0794533B1 EP0794533B1 (de) 2001-12-05

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EP92308684A Expired - Lifetime EP0534745B1 (de) 1991-09-24 1992-09-24 Antriebssystem für eine dünne Platte von hoher Kapazität

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EP (2) EP0794533B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH07176168A (de)
KR (1) KR930006689A (de)
DE (2) DE69232276T2 (de)

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US5886850A (en) 1999-03-23
JPH07176168A (ja) 1995-07-14
DE69232276T2 (de) 2002-06-13
DE69232276D1 (de) 2002-01-17
US6385006B1 (en) 2002-05-07
EP0534745A2 (de) 1993-03-31
DE69223717T2 (de) 1998-04-16
KR930006689A (ko) 1993-04-21
DE69223717D1 (de) 1998-02-05
EP0794533B1 (de) 2001-12-05
EP0534745A3 (en) 1993-09-29
EP0534745B1 (de) 1997-12-29
EP0794533A2 (de) 1997-09-10

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